All Posts Tagged With: "natural gas prices"
Reeling BP Looks to Resume Colorado Drilling, Wind Projects
A BP America spokeswoman this week said the company is eyeing a resumption of coal-bed methane drilling in La Plata County this fall, although the decision has more to do with a hoped-for rebound in natural gas prices and some resolution with regard to local drilling regulations.
17Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedGas Glut Threatens Clean Electricity Future
So what’s not to like about cheap energy? Plenty, if you’re a producer trying to make money off it. At $2.50 per 1,000 cubic feet — the lowest price level since March 2002 — gas is simply uneconomical to produce and market. That’s not a good thing for an energy source on which some are counting to replace coal in the next 10 years as the No. 1 fossil fuel for generating electricity in this country.
9Sep2009 | admin | 1 comment | ContinuedNews From the Mountain Bureau –
>> Garfield County in Talks About Drill Pit Liners
>> Aspen’s St. Regis Resort Gets Solar Thermal System
>> XCEL Partners on West Slope Solar Power Plant Project
>> Gas Production in Colorado and Rockies Finally Declines
>> Hydro Power in Roaring Fork Valley Closer to Reality
FERC Approves Black Hills Power’s Rate Formula
This change will result in an increase to the company’s transmission revenue requirement from $5.6 million to $9.4 million. “The FERC decision is notable that it approves a formula-based rate process, said Black Hills’ Chuck Loomis.
17Feb2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued